PAC supporting Nevada voter ID amendment submits signatures to put it on the ballot

A political action committee (PAC) submitted signatures for Nevada state and county election officials to review in an effort to put a constitutional amendment requiring voter ID on the ballot in November.

Last month, the Nevada Supreme Court allowed signatures to be gathered for the ballot initiative after the progressive immigrant advocacy group Make the Road Nevada filed a lawsuit attempting to block it.

The Repair the Vote PAC said Monday that it submitted about 179,000 signatures for review, which is above the required amount of just over 100,000 signatures, the Associated Press reported. The proposed constitutional amendment would need to clear a vote in November and again in 2026 to take effect.

The proposed amendment would also require additional verification for mail ballots, such as the last four digits of a Social Security number or driver’s license. Nevada has an automatic mail-in ballot election system, where all registered voters receive ballots in the mail without requesting them.

“By requiring voter identification, we aim to strengthen the integrity of our elections and ensure that every vote counts,” Repair the Vote PAC Chairman David Gibbs said in a statement.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) said last year that voter ID was a top priority, but the Democratic-led state legislature didn't consider it.

"Qualifying ballot measures has become increasingly difficult in Nevada, so I am incredibly proud of the hundreds of volunteers - Democrats, Republicans, and Independents - that helped make this a reality, so the voters of this state can finally vote on a policy that so many support," he posted on X.